Stellenbosch University Journalism
By Fhumulani Justice Khumela
South African soccer has failed due to short-term planning. Local football is structured through quick fix solutions in both financial and soccer development structures. The recent Premier Soccer League (PSL) 2012/2013 season, which has been incredibly dull, is an indication of poor management in the domestic league.
It is very [...]
By Liani Jansen van Rensburg
“Ag, daar doen hy dit weer!” skree my vriendin, Bianca Coetzee, geskok. “Daar steek Nicholis Louw weer ʼn klomp geld in sy gatsak.”
Ons monde hang oop soos ons na ʼn advertensie op die televisie kyk.
“Nicholis Louw, die man agter die roerende album ‘Gebed van ʼn sondaar’,” [...]
Shedding some UV light on drugs in Stellenbosch
Photos: Provided
By Marinette Potgieter
In a forest, where trees are draped in neon embellishments, is a space reserved for mythical creatures. They dress in earth-coloured garments, dreadlocks cascading down their backs. Their bare feet embrace the [...]
Deur: Liani Jansen van Rensburg
Inwoners van Jamestown sukkel alreeds vir die afgelope 21jaar om basiese dienste te kry.
Op Menseregtedag, teen Stellenbosch Square se grasperk, hou vyftig inwoners van Jamestown se informele nedersettings groot,wit plakkate in die lug.
“Ons staan hier vir ons reg. Ons staan hier, omdat ons geen skoon water het [...]
By Xanthe Hunt
“Its an upper; very coke-like, but cheap.” Bobby*, the picture of Hipster nonchalance, summarizes the effect and motivation underlying the latest recreational drug trend to hit Stellenbosch. From the corridors of the historic Biblioteek to the bathroom stalls of dingy clubs, line upon line of ground Ritalin is being insufflated – ‘snorted’ [...]
Deur: Mieke Vlok
Stellenbosch – Met rassediskriminasie in Stellenbosch wat “deesdae onder beheer is,” is die Black Management Forum (BMF) se nuwe oogmerk om wit lede te werf.
Die BMF, wat leierskap en politieke ontwikkeling onder studente aanmoedig, wil wegbreek van die rassekonnotasies in hul naam en studente van alle rasse betrek. Dit volg na [...]
By Monique Mortlock
STELLENBOSCH – Stellenbosch University’s management was accused of vagueness and of creating a “cheap short-cut” at an extraordinary meeting of the alumni.
This, however, did not deter the convocation to vote for the acceptance of the motion supporting the new proposed residence placement policy.
The meeting was held at the [...]
By Francois Badenhorst
A
manda du Pisanie lives within herself. As she walks down a quintessentially Stellenbosch street, lined by oak trees and coffee shops, her blue eyes regard everything. Tourists amble past; housewives wander listlessly clutching their ostrich leather purses. The sun is shining brilliantly. Moving among these people, Amanda stays quiet, moving [...]
Deur: Anika Marais
Suid-Afrikaanse bye se ongebalanseerde dieet maak hulle onproduktief.
Só meen Mike Allsopp, heuningby-navorser van die Landbounavorsingsraad. “Die bye is baie swak op die oomblik. Hulle produseer te min heuning en hulle bestuif te min plante. Hulle is pap. Byeboere het rede om bekommerd te wees.”
Mike MacIntyre, ’n byeboer van Somerset-Wes, [...]
Fotos deur Gys Visser
Deur: Marinette Potgieter
Verjaarsdagkoeke en liriese poësie het by die Woordfees die kollig gedeel. Anton Goosen het sy 67ste verjaarsdag gevier en ’n liriekslypskool saam met Valiant Swart aangebied.
Tien deelnemers, ervare en onervare, het by dié gesoute kunstenaars kersopgesteek. Tydens dié slypskool wat [...]
